Originally Posted by
RightSeatDude
Ummm... I know that. I just think it would be cool to carry the extra passengers, so NO, they are not the same airplane.
...Great googly moogly. Why not ask a Shuttle captain how cool it will be to fly a 175 for the same rate as a 170 because of S5 seating capacities?
In regards to the Compass rumor, it's still little more than wishful thinking on BB's part for now. The Compass guys are aware of the rumor too, but they seem to have enough to worry about as it is.